Election Day is right around the corner, and voters in Washtenaw County will decide what has turned out to be a somewhat divisive ballot measure. It appears on the ballot as the “Washtenaw County Community Mental Health and Public Safety Preservation Millage.” Those who favor passage of the 8-year, one mill tax say the more than $15 million it would generate annually is essential to the future of policing at the intersection of mental health services. Those who oppose it contend too much of the money is being directed inappropriately and may, in fact, be subject to legal challenge.
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